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Similar issue here- most of my stuttering was repetitive, but now, most of my life consists of blocks now. I was in CBT on Friday and I got so frustrated that I couldn't talk because of the blocks. I'...

hey! I struggle with the exact same speech pattern you’re going through now. When I was younger, my stutter was repetitions, and it was significantly better than it is now. Fast forward to now, and my...

Blockage of words

Blockage of words Hello! I (23F) have had a stutter/speech impediment for as long as I can remember. I saw a speech therapist employed through the school in elementary and middle school. She was able ...

Does anyone have the same kind of stutter

Does anyone have the same kind of stutter Hi there, I'm 26 male. With the stutter that is sometimes harder and sometimes easier to carry. Recently, I realized that I'm almost fluent when I don't have ...

The huh's and um's happened to me and others regularly when we stuttered because the stutter is really a reaction to not being able to pass a certain point. The uh, um, stutter, trying to force it ou...

Not sure whether I have a stutter

Not sure whether I have a stutter For the past couple of months I noticed that when speaking with new people I frequently get stuck on certain phrases, commonly starting with sounds like "ah" or "uh."...

"For PWS, a crisis in confidence uniquely targets the fundamental belief in speech capacity itself." **No evidence.** "Maintain unwavering belief in your inherent fluency ability—even during anxiety ...

The Key to Escaping Our Lifelong Battle

The Key to Escaping Our Lifelong Battle **© \[Austen Siegler\], \[2025\]. All rights reserved.** This document contains proprietary intellectual property and original material developed by the au...

What causes this?

What causes this? Does anyone stutter when they say the sentence in their head first? All of a sudden I get a block. Whenever I have a conversation where I just don't think about my words I don't stut...

It's a funny conundrum because if people don't understand it, when stutterers say something as an aside, they typically go fluent easier, then as they get back to what they were saying, they may stutt...

I was in the same boat about MEPS… Like I was absolutely terrified but its all straight forward and honestly its nice that you barely have to talk much there lol. They just look at your name tag when ...

I am 35 years old and after a few good years in my late 20’s when my stutter became quite minimal it reared its head again after a very stressful period in my life around 32 years old. My job is very ...

Get a full time job. Be forced to interact with people, including women. Over time you'll get used to speaking in general and just accept the stutter. Embarrassing things will always happen, but it's ...

I am shipping out to army basic training on Monday with a stutter!! You can do anything you want if you put your mind to it, I know it sounds cliche lol but its true. Even at MEPS I stuttered terribly...

I don't think it's worth disclosing, it plays into our own heads more than theirs. I believe we should not be thinking about it in the slightest but I do agree we can do this while stuttering. I've ...

I’m 21 and have been dealing with this since I started talking. I cannot really manage my stutter but I know for a fact when my anxiety is “controlled” it doesn’t affect me as bad. I used to be able t...

Help 13 year old

Help 13 year old Hi everyone, my son who is 13, diagnosed autistic at 2 and non verbal until 6.5 has always been behind in speech, which was to be expected seeing as he was non verbal for so long, ho...

The way i see it the block just comes and goes but how we feel about it lasts. There's this onset and what happens next is easier to see as a mental game. The less we care the easier, like a finger ...

What broke the cycle for me was realizing it doesn't help thinking about it at all. Eventually when i forced myself not to because I had an inkling that it would get me closer to how I feel at home (...

Ok that’s a lot to sort through, and it’s very interesting. But it’s very difficult to just essentially forget that you stutter. I’d imagine for most people it’s nearly impossible. There’s a definite ...